3. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
ORDINANCE - SECOND READINGS:
An Ordinance of the City of North Port, Florida, Adopting the Ad Valorem
Millage Rate and Rolled-Back Rate for the Fiscal Year Beginning October
1, 2024 and Ending September 30, 2025; Providing for Findings:
Providing for Conflicts: Providing for Severability; and Providing an
Effective Date.
Mayor White announced the item and called on the City Clerk to read by title and
Sections 2.01 and 2.02.
Ms. Faust read the Ordinance by title and Sections 2.01 and 2.02.
Mr. Fletcher introduced the item and read the justification for increase.
There were no Commission questions or discussion.
There was no public comment.
Mayor White closed the public hearing and requested a motion.
A motion was made by Vice Mayor Stokes, seconded by Commissioner Langdon,
to adopt Ordinance No 2024-30 as presented. The motion carried on the following
vote:
5 -
Yes:
Commissioner Emrich, Commissioner McDowell, Mayor White, Vice Mayor Stokes
and Commissioner Langdon
An Ordinance of the City of North Port, Florida, Adopting the Non-District
Budget for the Fiscal Year Beginning October 1, 2024 and Ending
September 30, 2025; Adopting the Capital Improvement Budget and
Program; Prescribing the Terms, Conditions and Provisions with Respect
to the Items of Appropriations and their Payment; Providing for
Supplemental
Appropriations
and
Reappropriations;
Providing
for
Findings: Providing for Posting of the Budgets: Providing for Conflicts;
Providing for Severability; and Providing an Effective Date.
Mayor White announced the item and called on the City Clerk to read by title only.
Ms. Faust read the Ordinance by title only.
Mr. Fletcher introduced the item.
Commission questions and discussion took place regarding millage rate and budget
increases within the City.
There was no public comment.
Mayor White closed the public hearing and requested a motion.
A
motion was made by Commissioner Langdon, seconded by Commissioner
Emrich, to adopt Ordinance No 2024-31 as presented. The motion carried on the
following vote with Commissioner McDowell dissenting due to increase of fees and
reallocation of funds: